Shirt setting device



. 1, 1931. J. J. OSHEA SHIRT SETTING DEVICE Filed Aug. 18, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 71111101000111 m..- 'IIIIIIII4 INVENTOR. 4 Q/mas Q2 0558; 2% Z 714%,,

ATTORNEY}? Patented Dec. 1, 1931 UNITEDTSTSATES PATENT oFF ceg '1 JAMES J. OSHEA, OF DALLAS, TEXAS i SHIRT SETTING DEVICE Application filed August 18, 1930. Serial No. 476,109.

This invention relates toimprovements in laundry apparatus, and particularly to an attachment for use in connection with ironing surfaces on. which shirts, with collars attached are to be ironed.

Numerous shirt factories-and laundries are now setting shirts, with collars attached, with the collarpressedjfiat, and the objject of *the present invention is to provide a shirt setting device that will facilitate the positioning of the shirt andcolla'r on-the ironing surface and which will firmly retain the shirt and collar in the desired position on said surface.

Specifically, the inventioncontemplates an attachment comprising a standard that may be fixed atone end offthe ironing surface. Adjustably mounted for vertical movement in said standard, are two elements. One of said elements constitutes an alining or abut "2"? ment member by means of which the inter-v mediateportion of the edge of'the collar may" be readily'set straightacross the ironing surface while the other of said elements 1S adaptedto hold the shirt in place after the edge of the collar hasbeen properly posi tioned with respect to the alining member.

With these and other-objects in view, the invention consists of certain details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts all as will hereinafter be more fully described, and the novel features thereof particularly pointed out in the appended claims. f 1 In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a view, in front elevation, of a: preferred embodiment of my invention,

certain parts being broken away for the pur pose of better illustration.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view oiithe" line 22 ofiFig. 1: i

Fig. '3 is a side elevatlonal vlew. Fig. i is a horlzontal sectional View on the I line 4-4: of Fig. 3.

5 is an elevational view of a portio of the rear face of the device.

The present device comprises a standard which. may be of any desired type, but preferably it is U-shaped in cross section, as

shown in Fig. l, with a slot or guideway 11 extending vertically therein.

The standard is also formed with a base portion 12, which is adapted to be aflixed to the ironing surface. as by the screws 13.

As illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, a shirt 1 1', with collar 15, attached, is adapted to be placed on the ironing surface 16 and for the purpose of facilitating the setting or the rear portion of the collar of a collar attached shirt square with the shirt proper there is an alining elementor attachment in the form of an abutment provided on the standardlOfi This attachmentconsists of a plate 17, hav

ing two of'its opposite edges offset as at 18 if and 19. The offset-edge portion 18 is turned upwardly and has an opening therein through which a threaded bolt 20 projects,

said bolt also projectingthrough the guide;

way 11 in the standard, so that its protruding end may" receive a nut 21. Aswill bef erably formed by a pad suitably attached to a table or other support 22; The Vertical adjustability oflthe alining member 17 per- 1 mits" the facile replacement lofthepad or other ironing surface 16 andalso makes possible the close contactiof the flange 19 with pads. of different thicknesses as well as compensa-- tion for reduction in thickness due to long' Also carried on the standard is a second. at.- tachment for firmly holding the shirtinplace after the shirt collar has been. positioned against thefalining element. 1 This shirt-hold; ing attachment consists of a U-shaped mem' her having two depending legs 23, 24, projecting'downwardfrom an intermediate por tion 25. Adjacent their lower ends,legs 23,

and both of the legs 23, 24, the endfof;

24, are braced by a spacer 26, and projecting through the leg 24 and through the guide- Way 11 are two threaded bolts 27 on the ends of which there are rectangular washers 28, these washers being locked in the 'guideway whereby the holding attachment may be moved vertically in the way. To releasably retain this holding member in any desired position there is a comparatively long bolt 29, whichextends through the standard 10 ing placed on or removed from the ironing surface, the intermediate portion 25 of said holding. member has thereon a housing 31,

in whichthere is slidably secured a latch or bolt 32, provided with a finger piece 33 projecting through a slot 34* in said-housing. Bolt or. latch 32 is yieldingly urged out;

fwardly from the housing by. a spring 35, so

' that. when the holding attachment is raised to the pointin which it is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2,!the latch or bolt 32-,will be pro; je'cted over the upper end of standard 10 so. a as to retain the holding attachment in its elevated position. When it is desired to lower the holding attachment, the bolt or latch'32. is retracted by means of the finger tached collars, the combinationof a standard an abutmentimember carried said stand ard against which the rear portion ofthe col- :piece33t-o a point whe it. will Clear e standard,v 7

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, after the shirthas been properly positioned on the;

ironing surface with respectto theabutment member 19, the holding attachment s low:

ered'and'clamped to the standard in'a position to engage the inner surface ofthe rear portion. ofthe collar and firmly retain the V shirt on the ironing surface with the edge of the collar against the V abutment memberwhile the shirt is being pressed. .Itwill also be noted that the front surface of the stand ard 10is recessed as at 36 to receive the upturned portion 18 of the alining attachment,

thus holding-said attachment against wab-.. bling, so to speak, on the standard.

What Iclaim is:

'- 1..,In a setting device'for shirts having atlar edgc isa-lined, and means on said standsurface. 7

collar to maintain the edge of the collar against said abutment member.

3. In a setting device for shirts having attached collars, the combination of a standard adapted to be mounted on an ironing surface,

a collar abutment member, a positioning ing surface. In order to retain the hold- 4:. In ashirt setting device for shirts havingcollars attached thereto, the combination of a standardhaving avertical way therein, a collar abutment member slidable in said way and means slidable in saidway and projecting laterally from said standard beyond said abutment memberv and adapted to clamp a shirt. on an ironing surface with theedgeof V thecollar against said abutment member,

5. In a shirt setting device for shirts having attached collars, a standardhaving a vertie'al waythereim an abutment member vertie cally adjustable in said way, means for looking said abutment memberl'in adjusted position, shirt;clamping means slidable in said way and means for locking said clamping means in adjusted position.

6. A device for setting the collar of a collar attached shirt-flat with respect to the shirt proper, comprising a vertical standard adaptedforjmounting upona shirt pressing surface, an abutmentmember against which the rear portion of the collar edge is disposed, and a vertically movable member guided by said standard and having a foot portion which engages the inner surface ofthe rear portion of the collar to hold said upon the shirt pressing surface.

7. A device for setting the collar of a collar attached shirt flat with respect to the shirt V proper, comprising a verticalstandard:

portion flat V adapted for mounting upon a shirt pressing 7 surface, a straight edged abutment member against which the rear portion of the collar edge may be alined, and a vertically movable member guided by said standard and having a foot. portion which engages the inner .sur-

face of the rear portion of-the collar to I hold said portion fiat upon the shirt pressing I JAMES J osnnlt;

ard for holding the, shirt on an ironing sur- I I face, with the shirt-collar in engagement said abutment member. f

.2'. Ina shirt setting device for shirts having attachedcollars, the combination of a standard,fa collar abutment member on said standard, I and means vertically 'slidable on a said standardandengageable with the shirt 

